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BF03 HJX

2003 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jul 2024
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

211,200 mi
Last recorded211,200 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2023
Typical for 2003 Land Rover Discovery100,620 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF03 HJX
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2023 211,200 miles

General corrosion to body,chassis and suspension components

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 25 Feb 2022 210,606 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2021 210,024 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer cv gaiter slight leak

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play from drop link (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chassis and suspension components starting to corrode

Fail 26 Feb 2021 210,024 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer cv gaiter slight leak

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play from drop link (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

chassis and suspension components starting to corrode

Pass 18 Feb 2020 204,556 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front wing damaged

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering rack (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear brake disc backing plate deterioration

Fail 17 Feb 2020 204,556 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front wing damaged

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering rack (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear brake disc backing plate deterioration

Pass 8 Feb 2019 194,554 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2018 184,973 miles

Nearside Front anti roll bar upper ball joint slight play

Offside Rear bumper damaged

child seat fitted

oil leak

Fail 13 Feb 2018 184,549 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear bumper damaged where fog lamp fits in

Oil leak ()

Pass 8 Feb 2017 172,055 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2017 171,950 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

drivers seat base cushion insecure

Pass 13 Feb 2016 161,835 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2015 148,359 miles

Oil leak

Pass 20 Feb 2014 139,851 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2013 132,753 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2012 121,909 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

Fail 27 Feb 2012 121,809 miles

Front registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

Fail 28 Feb 2011 109,577 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 28 Feb 2011 109,577 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2010 97,888 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2009 88,833 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2008 77,862 miles

Oil leak

Fail 20 Feb 2008 77,862 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Oil leak

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 22 Feb 2007 65,160 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 22 Feb 2007 65,160 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Feb 2006 52,175 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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BF03 HJX is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2003 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 100,620 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF03 HJX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 23 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF03 HJX is a 2003 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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